“The nations will hear and tremble;     anguish will grip the people of Philistia. The chiefs of Edom will be terrified,  the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling, the people of Canaan will melt away; terror and dread will fall on them.” -Exodus 15:14-16 In verses 14 and 15 of the Song of Moses, we are told that the nations […]

For Israel, even today, the Exodus was not some distant historical footnote. This event was the defining moment that made them a nation and the establishment of the Law. In order to commemorate this final victory over the Egyptians, the Song of Moses eventually became a routine part of the temple services that took place […]

Who is like you, Adonai, among the mighty? Who is like you, sublime in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders? -Exodus 15:11 The Israelites have just been freed from the clutches of Egypt. However, as we are about to soon find out, although THEY may have left Egypt, the Egypt inside of them still remained. One […]

Today we begin Exodus Chapter 15. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Version, click here. The first 21 verses of Chapter 15 are often called the “Song of Moses” and sometimes also called the “Song at the Sea”. In Hebrew this is SHIRAT HA-YAM. Of course, the primary sentiments expressed […]

“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.”-Exodus 14:21-22 So here we are folks. We’ve now arrived […]